Cote d’Ivoire: Suspension of Evictions in Abidjan Must Be Followed With Adequate Support for the Tens of Thousands of Affected Residents

Responding to the Ivorian authorities’ decision to suspend eviction operations in the Autonomous District of Abidjan, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said:

“Amnesty International welcomes with relief the Ivorian authorities’ decision to suspend the eviction operations that began in January 2024. These evictions were carried out without adequate consultation or notification, sometimes accompanied by violence, and left many people homeless and…